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Part 4
Ananya was nervous, so nervous she'd already chewed half her nails off. She was going to finally tell her friends about Kabir today and she didn't know what their reaction was gonna be. Hopefully good.
She was alone in the apartment, Kabir was at the restaurant and she was supposedly treating her friends for a dinner at 'The place'. She didn't think there would be a better opportunity than this and if it all ended good, they allcould be friends. Kabir was fun and easy to be with. Yes he was a neat freak and sometimes hot headed, liked certain things done in certain ways, stubborn, way over protective and egoistic at times. But it all made him so much more appealing to her and there was almost nothing she didn't like about him. In fact,she liked him too damn much.
She took in her tube white dress and smiled at the mirror. It was simple yet classy and the silver hoops she wore on her ears made it look dressy enough for the restaurant. She took the front part of her hair and pinned it back which showed off her earrings and enhanced her slender neck and shoulders. With minimal make-up on her face and nude heels to match her whole ensemble, she was all set to go.
"You sure we have reservations right?" Richa mumbled looking around hesitantly and Ananya smiled at her reassuringly. The place was packed and really high end no wonder it sometimes intimidated her even. But she was so familar with the staff and owner she could overlook it most of the times.
They were led entry without delay and Sunny hopelessly flirted with Tina, who looked more or less amused. Ananya wondered idly what Vivek would make of the interraction. The two of the pretended to be friends even though they had more than platonic feelings for each other.
For the first half hour they just drank wine and had light hearted banter like any other group of buddies. Ananya looked around the place for familar faces and spotted Shreya talking to one of the guests. When she spotted Ananya, she blew her a kiss and Ananya barely held her laugh.
Few minutes later the women abandoned the guys for some washroom time.
"This place is amazing Ananya!!" Trisha literally squealed and Ananya laughed.
"I'm glad you liked it. It actually belongs to papa's friend and my family's a regular here, so it was easy to get reservations. I actually know some of the staff here really well. And the food's simply amazing. I mean it. It's just so good. I was hoping you guys would like this place." Ananya told genuinely relieved at the stamp of approval.
"How could anyone not like it? Did you see the cute waiters and bartenders? We're so hitting the bar later." Trisha said excitedly as she redid her lipstick. Richa and Ananya shared a look. Trisha was truly incorrigible.
"Oh my God! I'm in love!" Sunny said his mouth full of food. This time all of them agreed. There was no doubt about it. Ananya almost moaned when the cheese melted in her mouth. If Kabir could cook her this all her life, she'd not even mind getting fat.
"This is so good Ananya. You couldn't have found a better place." Ronnie told her as he chewed on his pizza and Ananya smiled warmly at him.
When they finished main course and debated on dessert, they were surprised when the waiter walked to them with the tray with glasses of chocolate mousse.
"Chef's compliment ma'am." At that all looked at Ananya surprised.
Ananya had to bite her inner cheek to not blush and nodded at the waiter.
"You really must be a regular here huh." Trisha told as she dug into her dessert. If the previous courses had impressed them, this literally blew their mind away. They didn't even speak until they'd all licked their spoons clean and smiled guiltily at each other.
"Does this owner have a son Ana?" Trisha asked and Ananya gave her a confused look.
"Yeah. He's in U.S and handles the family restaurant at Los Angeles. Why?"
"Ofcourse for you to marry him silly. Then we can eat here for free all our life." Trisha told it so easily Ananya let out a shocked laugh.
Ronnie though didn't look amused.
"How is that reason enough to marry someone?" He asked her almost irritated.
"Look, there'd be two reasons for me to marry him. One, he owns a restaurant. Two, he can cook. Because we all know I couldn't cook to save my life." Trisha tittered and that got a laugh out of all of them. Ananya though thought it was all too much coincidence. Was it destiny?
When they finally made way to the bar, Ananya and Ronnie went ahead to order drinks for all of them. When a guy tried to move closer to Ananya, Ronnie crowded Ananya, putting his arm over her shoulder protectively. Ananya smiled at him in gratitude.
Rohan who saw her waved at her and immediately tended to her.
"You know them all a little too well." Ananya tried to make sense of Ronnie's grim comment but thought better of it.
They all chatted for a good hour and Trisha was busy flirting with Rohan, the bartender who was more at their table rather than the bar. He was cute in a preppy kind of way and Ananya was actually very fond of him. He was really funny and had always something humorous to say about the situation. Ananya knew he was only part-timing here and was actually completing his mba. He was very close to their age and matched Trisha's enthusiasm.
"He's cute." Richa muttered in her ear and Ananya giggled. Ananya looked around the place hoping to see Kabir but was unsuccessful.
The group stayed way after closing time and their number had already increased after a few others joined them. The bar was still open and a loud group of guys who looked like they were having a graduating party, sat on the stools. They were very boisterous, half drunk and made harmless passes at the ladies.
"Who's the guy in black?" Annie asked as Ananya sat huddled between Richa and her.
"That's my best friend, Ronnie. He's an input editor and executive producer at kkn. He's the best guy in the world." Ananya told her with genuine warmth.
Annie arched her eyebrows at that.
"Better than Kabir?" She whispered making sure no one but Ananya heard her.
"Well he'd always be the exception to the rule." Ananya winked and the two women laughed.
"I call the dibs on the white one." One of the guys in the bar yelled looking at their general direction.
"I'd shut my mouth if I were you." Rohan called out protectively and Ananya smiled at him and shook her head. There was no point in telling them when it would only add fuel to the fire.
And looked like Ananya was right when they only became more loud and free with their comments. They passed suggestive remarks and were even brave enough to walk up to them.
"Come on baby. It's graduation. One dance." The guy asked taking Ananya's hand. Ananya was going to politely decline him when a voice from behind them stopped all their chatter.
"Why don't you remove your hands off her and I'll let you walk out of here with your body parts intact?" Kabir's voice was cold and his face stoic, but his eyes were another story. He looked ready to kill someone and the guy who held her hand dropped it immediately. He held his hands up in surrender and backed off towards his group.
"Chill mate. We were just having some fun." He told Kabir trying to pacify him.
"I think it's time to go home 'mate'. We don't want to be grounded now, do we? You guys are 18 aren't you?" Even though he smiled, it didn't reach his eyes. Rohan and a few others laughed and the group flushed before paying their bills and scurrying off.
"I hope they didn't spoil your night. Please order anything you want, my treat. I'll join you'll in a while. Excuse me." He nodded at them solemnly, gave a quick look at Ananya and left the room. No one bothered to speak for a minute, just trying to deal with what happened.
"Who's the God?" Trisha blurted out and all the seriousness left the room as they laughed at her bluntness.
"That was our head chef, Kabir Sharma. Gorgeous, isn't he? He's actually quite easy going but somethings just grates on his nerves." Annie answered and Shreya gave a sly look at Ananya from across the couch.
"What's with the accent?" Richa asked intrigued and Shreya laughed.
"He's an U.K return, hence the accent." She informed and Richa nodded slightly blushing. She was blushing!!!, Ananya thought not knowing if she should be jealous or not. Who wouldn't be affected by Kabir Sharma?
"People." Kabir greeted as he joined them and Ananya noticed some of the women actually blushed. He was too charming for his own good. He innocently slid next to Ananya, where Annie had been sitting previously.
Before Ananya knew, he was charming the pants right off her friends. They all looked dazed at him and hung on to his every word. He was attentive, charming and funny and Ananya felt herself relax. They definetely liked Kabir and Kabir seemed to like all of them too.
Kabir leaned back and casually put his arm on the armchair behind Ananya's and moved closer to her. The gesture caught Trisha's eye and she looked at Ananya who leaned into him slightly. Trisha's mouth fell open as understanding dawned on her and she looked at Ananya. Ananya at the same moment looked at Trisha and her expression said it all. A look passed between the two and that was all the confirmation Trisha needed. She mouthed an' oh my God' grinning at Ananya and then at Kabir before looking back at Rohan. Kabir looked confused at their exchange and arched his eyebrow at Ananya.
"What was that?" He asked in a low pitch voice and she smiled at him.
"That was her way of saying I approve." Ananya replied and Kabir grinned.
"Is that so? And what about the others? When are you telling them?" His question made Ananya nervous.
"Soon." She told him and turned to the group.
She didn't know why she was nervous. Would their disapproval matter? She thought and then instantly decided it didn't. Yes it would suck but that wouldn't hinder her from seeing him.
Annie seemed to be in a fun mood when she decided they all should play 20 questions.
"Rohan tell us one naughty place you wanna have sex?" Annie asked brashly and everyone snickered.
"On a horse." He told them grinning naughtily and they all guwaffed at his kinky thought.
"Richa if you could get locked up in a jail cell with no one watching over, who would you want to be ganged up with?"
"That's easy. I'd go for Tom hiddleston. That accent..." She told them dreamily and the women giggled.
"Kabir, tell me the three important things in your wallet right now."
Kabir gave an easy grin.
"Credit card, a family photo and condom." Ananya gaped at his answer while the rest of them laughed.
"Really?" She asked him still gaping.
"What? I'm a safety guy." He answered, shrugging his shoulders.
That got a few more laughs and cheers from the guys as Ananya blushed.
"Annie, have you ever hooked up with someone in a plane?"
"Does the co-pilot count?" Annie told cheekily, getting a few hoots.
"Ananya, who's your girl crush?"
"Miley Cyrus. She's so beautiful." Ananya told them fluttering her eyelashes.
"Should I be jealous?" Kabir muttered lowly, his voice teasing.
"If she can cook like you, you should be." Ananya teased with her tongue in cheek reply.
"Aha. I bet she can't make you come like I do." He told her smirking and Ananya barely held back a gasp, nervously looking around. When she saw no one paying attention to them, she dropped her voice a notch and showed the sexiest bedroom eyes at Kabir.
"Wanna bet what I'm wearing inside...or what I'm not??" She asked biting her lip and Kabir's eyes dropped to her cleavage as he swallowed.
"I'm going to the kitchen. Make an excuse and meet me there in five minutes." Ananya shivered at the desire in his voice, his arousal matching her own. He nodded at her briefly before he left.
Exactly after five minutes Ananya walked into the kitchen to be immediately pinned to the counter. She gasped when Kabir thrust his hips against her own, his arousal standing proud.
"The moment I laid my eyes on you the only thing running in my head is taking you against this counter." Kabir growled against her lips. He tugged at her zipper, pulling it slightly down and her bare breasts sprawled out. Kabir hissed at the sight of them.
"Are you trying to kill me? I can't wait to make love to you." He told her nibbling her earlobe and Ananya thrust her chest forward.
"I don't want you to make love to me.." she told him gasping when he kneaded her heaving bossom.
"I want you to f**k me" Her own demand shocked her as well as him.
"Be careful what you're asking for Ananya." He told in a stealy voice barely holding onto his sanity.
"You've been gentle all week. Now I want more." She said in a whisper and Kabir almost ripped her dress down.
"Keep the shoes." He commanded as she shimmied out of her dress.
He picked her up in one swift motion and placed her on the counter.
"Although these might be a problem." He told her eyeing her panties and Ananya shivered. He tugged at the white material and slid it down her legs.
"Jesus! look at you baby. You want me, don't you?" He asked her his fingers caressing her sex and Ananya moaned.
"Shhh. As much as I love you screaming, we need to be quiet." He said placing his lips on hers.
Ananya's hands found themselves busy with the buttons of his shirt before she shrugged it off him.
They worked his belt and pants together and Kabir pulled a condom out of his wallet before throwing his pants aside.
"A little presumptuous, don't you think?"Ananya mocked as he sheathed himself.
"It worked well didn't it?" He asked standing between her legs.
"No foreplay?" He asked one last time as he put her hands around his neck.
"None." The word was barely out of her mouth before he entered into her in one single thrust. Ananya screamed before Kabir captured her mouth with his. He wrapped her legs around his waist and thrust deeper. They hips moved in rhythmic thrust until they were both shaking for release.
"I can't...ugh.." Ananya groaned biting his shoulder, as he pulled back. He thrust hard, one single time and their mouths dropped together as they came with a silent scream.
"Did I hurt you?" Kabir asked kissing her neck as he pulled her zipper. She turned and smiled at him as she put her arms around his neck.
"Nope. In fact that was the best sex ever." She confessed grinning and he threw his head back laughing. Kabir noticed the rosy blush on her cheeks, the way her skin glowed and the gorgeous smile on her face. How did anyone ever stand a chance?
"You're beautiful." He told her honestly and she smiled wider.
"We should get going. We don't want the others getting too suspicious." Ananya told him righting her hem. He nodded and kissed her forehead and left his lips to linger.
"I can't hold back Ananya.." He told her almost pained and she looked at him quizzically.
"I want your friends to know you're mine. Heck I want the world to know you're mine. I want us to tell our parents about us." He told her in one breath and Ananya stared at him for a few moments.
"Okay." Her voice was barely audible but it was enough to make Kabir light up like a Christmas tree.
Later when they all walked out of the restaurant, Trisha slid next to Ananya.
"How long?" Trisha asked in her no nonsense tone.
"Close to 4 months." Ananya confessed and Trisha gasped.
"You were hiding him from us for 4 months?? How did you manage to do that?" She asked shocked and Ananya rolled her eyes.
"It was all casual at first. We went official just a week ago. I didn't want to say anything until I was sure." Ananya shrugged.
Trisha arched her eyebrows at that.
"And now? Are you sure now?" At her question Ananya looked at Kabir joking with Rohan.
"I love him. I don't think I can get surer." She confessed smiling at Trisha. Trisha barely held her squeal as she beamed at Ananya.
"I can't wait to hear how it all happened. You're telling me everything tomorrow. Are you going home with him tonight?"
"You know I have a flat at juhu right?" Ananya asked biting her lip and Trisha nodded.
"Well I kind of rented it to him and I mostly crash in there." Ananya admitted and Trisha pinched her waist and mouthed ' you go girl' while Ananya screamed. All who heard her gave an amused look and Ananya blushed glaring at Trisha.
"When are you telling the others?" Ananya sighed at that.
"His friends already know about us. I met them along with Kabir. And ofcourse now you. Armaan knows about him too and so does Kabir's brother. My parents met him the same time I did and they like him. But obviously that was before he was my boyfriend. I'm nervous about telling Richa and Ronnie. What if they hate me for hiding it from them for so long?" Ananya revealed nervously and Trisha squeezed her hand.
"Stop worrying. If you want my advice you should tell them now since you'll are here now. The sooner you tell them, the less hurt they'll be. Go for it." Trisha assured her and Ananya smiled gratefully.
"You wanna catch a movie sometime this week? We should double date! You, Kabir, me and Rohan." Trisha said excited.
"You guys seemed to have hit it off." Ananya said pointedly looking at Rohan.
"He's cute and funny and single, so why not?" Trisha shrugged casually, but her light blush said otherwise.
In the end, only Ananya, kabir, Trisha, Rohan, Richa and Ronnie were left off.
Rohan offered Trisha a ride as the rest four walked side by side.
"How did you guys get here?" Kabir asked as he unlocked his beast of a SUV. Ronnie let out a low whistle and Kabir grinned.
"We took a cab" Ananya informed him.
"Then I'll drop you all home." Kabir offered politely.
"No it's fine. We don't want to bother." Ronnie tried declining.
"It's no bother at all. Please, I insist." He said opening the doors. He offered the front seat to Ananya whereas the duo hiked back admiring the interior of the car.
"We forgot to say thank you by the way. That dessert was amazing." Richa said smiling at him.
"You don't have to thank me. I'm glad you guys liked it. Ananya told me you'll would" He told them smiling. At that Ananya looked at him surprised and the other two gave Ananya the same look.
"You guys know each other?" Ronnie was the one asking the question. Richa looked between the two and knew she was right about the vibes between them.
"Um. Yeah, we met a few months back here at my parents' anniversary dinner." Ananya revealed and saw the two process the information.
"Oh. So you guys are friends?" Richa asked all though she very much doubted it.
Ananya looked at Kabir and he was looking straight at the road as if he was expecting her to answer. Clearly, he didn't want to interfere.
"Actually, we're...we're dating." Ananya confessed finally and there was complete silence in the car for the next few minutes.
"For how long?" Richa was the one to break the silence.
"Umm. Officially it's a week but we've been casually seeing each other for couple a months now. I'm sorry I didn't tell you guys sooner. But I wanted to be sure before I admitted it." She told them anxiously and Kabir squeezed her hand.
"Wow." Richa told her disbelievingly and sat back in her seat.
"I'm sorry if you guys are offended. But I hope you get her reasoning. She's been in jitters all week about how you guys would react. It really matters to her what you guys think about me. So I hope you're not angry. I know she wants us all together as a big group and for me to fit in with you'll. And I very much want to fit in witg you guys." His admission made moisture prick Ananya's eyes.
"Do you love her?" Ronnie spoke finally and Ananya looked at him horrified. He ignored her looking straight at Kabir.
Kabir met Ananya's eyes and she felt herself almost gasp with the intensity of his look.
"I'm gonna marry her." His voice rang loud and clear in the car and this time Ananya didn't hold back her gasp.
Ronnie chuckled, albeit there was a sad undertone. He didn't need anymore proof. They both were clearly in love with each other and his feelings wasn't going to change that. He grinned and patted Kabir's shoulder.
"Welcome to the gang."
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